Live webchat with Something Special presenter Justin Fletcher, Mon 12 April, 10.30-11.30am

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It's taken a while since you first asked (last July, to be precise!) but we're inordinately pleased to announce that Something Special presenter Justin Fletcher is coming to the Towers for a webchat on Monday 12 April, 10.30-11.30am.

Justin (AKA Mr Tumble) is a BAFTA award-winning presenter and actor, and won the MBE for services to children's broadcasting and the voluntary sector in 2008.

Hope you can join us but if you can't, please post your question for Justin here.

Hi Justin! Well done for being more popular than any of the politicians
My question would be: Waht does it take to be a hit with young children and do you reckon it is something you can learn with time?
Thanks and keep up the great work!

Hi GingerNutLover

Tell your daughter i like Captain Adorable too and Arthur Sleep and Rapids Johnson are my other favourites

my daughter likes the sound of a duck pond

you will make a great dad when you do have children

Are there signs that we can do one handed? (temp mesure?)

hello Justin

I just wanted to say that my daughter 2 and half loves you and me too (AND my husband, and probably my little newborn will soon!!)!! When you do short clip of captain adorable. There is a little stripy grey and white cat on the tree. Where does the cat come from? I have the exact same cat that I bought for myself years ago in Germany which my daughter adopted as hers and cannot go to sleep without. I tried to get hold of an extra one in case she loses hers, but the company stopped making them.

Sending you lots of luck and gigles and love from all of us bluecats family.

hi justin, would just like to add how much my ds (19mo) loves you well mr tumble actually, especially when he sneezes or falls over he has cerebal palsy, so finds it a bit had to sign, but he tries.

Hi GypsyMummy

I think you have to enjoy what you do really and hopefully that enjoyment rubs off on the children - I always think I've got one of the best jobs in the world. That's why I love doing live shows because you can work off the energy given off by the children.

Is it sad that I'm more excited about Justin being here than I was about our esteemed politician guests?

My children have grown up with you and my 6 year old wants to know if you have any new shows in the pipeline?

Hi Bluecats - you've got me there but I could try to find out...

i work as a special needs teacher, we watch your dvd's evey day, the staff as well as the children love love to pactice signing whilst watching. Thank you so very mutch for you excelent work x

i have two questions,

are you ticklish?!

what is your favouite sandwich filling?!

Thanks Justin for replying: good for you for finding satisfaction in what you do! wow I just wish i could always find the energy to match my two boys!

Can you come and visit Jersey? DD would probably explode with delight if she met you. Everything in her life is referenced to Mr Tumble at the moment -

Me - Let's go to the library

Her - Mr Tumble went library. Shhhhh.....

Me - let's have a bath

Her - Grampa Tumble bath! All wet!

And so on. Last night I asked her what she was going to dream about and she said 'Mr Tumble'. I would be offended but I can't really blame her, Mr Tumble is a great character and I like it that she signs lots of stuff as well as says it, it makes her easier to understand.

Hi Justin

So pleased you could come on and talk to us. One thing has been bugging me for years - were you the "voice" in Alphabet Town and any other V-tech toys? I could have sworn it was you....

Hi Megatron

Do tell your six year old that we're about to film a new series of Something Special and I can let all you MNers know first - we're just going to go into production with a second series of Gigglebiz and we'll take all your feedback about the characters etc to the table!

Justin,

is there any chance?.... any chance at all I could get you to send a BIG wave and (if you are feeling really generous) a kiss to my friend Indychick...as she is on holiday today, and absolutley gutted she has had to miss your webchat...

We think you are ACE btw, Higgledy house was PURE genius!

Fran

Hi NotWavingbutIroning

To put you out of your misery, yes I provide the voice for several children's toys!

Justin - Is it your voice on the Vtech Globe thingy, Im sure it is

Ha, EllieG. I was going to ask Mr Tumble to come visit the Northeast and offer him a babysitting gig, but my kids would very firmly order him to get back into the telly where he belongs!!!

Hi Fran

Hello and a big wave to Indychick

fran! Helloooooo! (You know me from the other place)
And yes, Indychick would like to be acknowledged by you Justin!

YAY!

Hi Severusismyslave

Yes I'm ticklish and my favourite sandwich filling is avocado and bacon.